Kuznetsov, who plays the Washington Capitals in the NHL everyday, was involved in blustery weather earlier this spring where he was in a movie where there were suspected drugs. It should have been in connection with the celebration of the Stanley Cup victory 2018.
Now the Russian is shut down after a doping check at this year's World Cup tournament showed traces of cocaine.
Kuznetsov has not requested a test of the b test, and is now suspended for four years.